authentic happiness

We have songs that remind us of our relationships, songs that make us think of summer and songs that give us wedding butterflies. But let’s take a break from schmoopy melodies and have some snarky musical fun this afternoon. read more

Earlier this week, a friend and I were emailing about the most random things (the plot of Inception, items we’d splurge on if we won the Lotto, the best brand of cat litter) but then our conversation took a serious turn. read more

If you’ve been following Elena Kagan’s confirmation hearings, you know that we women have a lot to celebrate. Yesterday, Ms. Kagan was confirmed as our country’s 112th Supreme Court Justice. With her appointment, the Supreme Court will have three sitting female justices for the first time. read more

Earlier this week, Meredith explained why songs on the radio make excellent choices for wedding songs. And I’ve got to agree with her. Music was a huge part of our wedding; we played mostly indie and eclectic tunes that rarely get radio play. So the only time I hear the songs is when I’m at home listening to our iTunes library. But matrimonial music aside, there are a few songs that always make me think of my husband read more

Lately, I’ve been finding excuses to run errands because I’m having such a blast zipping around town in my new ride. I haven’t had a car for two years so there is one thing I forgot about driving that I really wish I had remembered read more

Oh my goodness, do I have some exciting news to share. Remember a few months back when we all gushed about how much we loved reading The Baby-Sitters Club books as kids? Well, guess who stopped by Smitten for a chat? read more

Yesterday, I was having the hardest time figuring out just how to word an email to send business colleague. Sure, I send these sorts of emails out all the time, but for this one, my brain was just not firing on all cylinders. So, I did what I usually do when I need to really put on my thinking cap read more

Do you love watching The Bachelor and The Bachelorette as much as we do? Well, darlings, if so, then do we have a rumor for you. The internets are abuzz with talk that a certain blondie could be the next Bachelorette. Care to guess who it might be? A few hints: she’s an author, a former nurse and she’s a mother of eight. read more

Wow. Just wow. The season finale of Glee was almost too much for me to bear. I was a weepy mess through the whole darn thing. Things were majorly intense last night so let’s just get to it. Spoiler alert! read more

The end of May and the whole month of June mean a number of things to me. For starters, it’s wedding season. Then there are those pesky little June bugs that drive my cat bonkers. And this is usually the time of year when my mailbox is flooded with graduation announcements. read more